Resident Health Quality » Palm Garden of Vero Beach

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened 23.6 22.4 45.0 26.8
Percentage of high risk long-stay residents with pressure ulcers 6.9 7.8 9.6 7.6
Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury 5.4 4.3 5.1 4.6
Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased 16.8 32.4 27.5 24.2
Percentage of long-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 1.6 2.3 2.2 1.8
Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder 3.3 1.6 0.0 1.3
Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection 3.9 1.8 4.3 3.8
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication 13.3 13.8 16.2 15.3

Used in Quality Measure Five Star Rating - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who made improvements in function 72.8 69.6 74.7 72.9
Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.4
Percentage of short-stay residents who self-report moderate to severe pain 17.2 0.9 0.0 1.8

Additional Quality Measures - Long Stay Residents [1]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication 21.8 21.9 20.7 21.7
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 78.6 78.6 78.6 78.6
Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight 6.6 9.2 5.2 7.4
Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 90.7 94.0 92.4 92.9
Percentage of low risk long-stay residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder 51.2 32.6 48.8 48.9
Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Additional Quality Measures - Short Stay Residents [2]

Q1 Q2 Q3 Avg
Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine 86.6 86.6 86.6 86.6
Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine 82.2 85.7 91.5 87.6

Nursing homes regularly collect assessment information on all their residents using a form called the Minimum Data Set. The information collected includes the residents' health, physical functioning, mental status, and general well being. Nursing homes self-report this information to Medicare.

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References

  1. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Long-Stay-Residents.html
  2. http://www.medicare.gov/NursingHomeCompare/Data/Short-Stay-Residents.html